Putin would like Stalin comparison

NO correspondents on Prince Charles' reference to the parallels between President Putin and Hitler (Write Back, May 26) seem to be aware of the closer parallel of the Soviet Union's takeover of the Baltic States under the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Putin would doubtless look on any comparison to Stalin as a compliment.

NO correspondents on Prince Charles' reference to the parallels between President Putin and Hitler (Write Back, May 26) seem to be aware of the closer parallel of the Soviet Union's takeover of the Baltic States under the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Putin would doubtless look on any comparison to Stalin as a compliment.